The Surprising Truth About What Energizes Us @ Work. From Andy Cores upcoming book, Change Your Day, Not Your Life, comes a new infographic that shatters many common myths about what actually energizes you at work. What actually energizes you? More caffeine? Go for a walk? Get a snack? Switch tasks? A study from Portland State University and the University of Michigan tells us that the top 5 most common breaks we use to re-energize dont work. Use this infographic to find out what does and increase your energy, productivity, work-life balance and overall wellbeing.